General Building

General Building
Location625 Market Street
Knoxville, Tennessee
Coordinates35°57′47″N 83°55′07″W / 35.96306°N 83.91861°W / 35.96306; -83.91861
Area.1 acres (400 m2)
Built1925
ArchitectBarber & McMurry; Worsham Brothers
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.88000174
Added to NRHPMarch 8, 1988

The General Building, also called the Tennessee General Building or the First Bank Building, is an office high rise located in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. Constructed in 1925, the 14-story building is the only high rise designed by Charles I. Barber, and has over the years housed the offices of dozens of banks, physicians, and various financial and architectural firms. The Lexington, Tennessee-based First Bank is the current anchor tenant. In 1988, the General Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture and its role in Knoxville's commercial history.